Jim Alves is a compassionate Counselor and LMHC dedicated to creating a safe and judgment-free environment for adults and elders to discuss their challenges. He works with a diverse clientele, including professionals, blue-collar workers, parents, graduate students, agency administrators, and members of the LGBTQ community. Jim specializes in life coaching, anxiety, and anger management, helping clients navigate their past, engage with the present, and positively shape their future. His therapeutic approach incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and an eclectic mix of humanistic and narrative techniques, often infused with lightness and humor. With over 32 years of experience as a private practice lawyer in Tallahassee, Jim combines his life experiences and professional background to support clients facing relationship issues, work-related stress, grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and career decisions. He also has a special focus on assisting caregivers of the elderly, disabled, or ill. Jim offers a sliding scale to ensure that quality counseling remains accessible to individuals with financial constraints.